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Anchiornis

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Fossil specimen of Anchiornis huxleyi on display at the Beijing Museum of Natural History.
Taxa Anchiornis

Fossil specimen of Anchiornis huxleyi on display at the Beijing Museum of Natural History.

museum fossil specimen Anchiornis
Composite figure of various feathered maniraptorans: Archaeopteryx, Anchiornis, Microraptor and Zhenyuanlong

Composite figure of various feathered maniraptorans: Archaeopteryx, Anchiornis, Microraptor and Zhenyuanlong

Anchiornis Archaeopteryx Coelurosauria Maniraptora +2
*Row 1: Sinosauropteryx prima, Cryolophosaurus ellioti, Vultur gryphus Row 2: Gypaetus barbatus, Concavenator corcovatus, Carnotaurus sastrei Row 3: Deinocheirus mirificus & Tarbosaurus bataar, Balaeniceps rex, Archaeopteryx lithographica & Compsognathus longipes Row 4: Anchiornis huxleyi, Dakotaraptor steini & Ornithomimus, Nanuqsaurus hoglundi, Passer domesticus Row 5: Spinosaurus aegyptiacus, Bubo scandiacus & Anas rubripes, Coelophysis kayentakatae

*Row 1: Sinosauropteryx prima, Cryolophosaurus ellioti, Vultur gryphus Row 2: Gypaetus barbatus, Concavenator corcovatus, Carnotaurus sastrei Row 3: Deinocheirus mirificus & Tarbosaurus bataar, Balaeniceps rex, Archaeopteryx lithographica & Compsognathus longipes Row 4: Anchiornis huxleyi, Dakotaraptor steini & Ornithomimus, Nanuqsaurus hoglundi, Passer domesticus Row 5: Spinosaurus aegyptiacus, Bubo scandiacus & Anas rubripes, Coelophysis kayentakatae

Anchiornis Archaeopteryx Carnotaurus Coelophysis +13
Skeletal restoration of Anchiornis huxleyi by Scott Hartman (2017), incorporating the soft tissue outlines revealed by laser fluorescence studies.
Taxa Anchiornithidae

Skeletal restoration of Anchiornis huxleyi by Scott Hartman (2017), incorporating the soft tissue outlines revealed by laser fluorescence studies.

tissue Anchiornis Anchiornithidae
Six paravians (top to bottom): Confuciusornis, Dromaeosaurus, Microraptor, Anchiornis, a corvid, and the Prince Creek troodontid
Taxa Paraves

Six paravians (top to bottom): Confuciusornis, Dromaeosaurus, Microraptor, Anchiornis, a corvid, and the Prince Creek troodontid

Anchiornis Dromaeosauria Eumaniraptora Microraptor +2
Six paravians (top to bottom): Confuciusornis, Dromaeosaurus, Microraptor, Anchiornis, a corvid, and the Prince Creek troodontid
Taxa Eumaniraptora

Six paravians (top to bottom): Confuciusornis, Dromaeosaurus, Microraptor, Anchiornis, a corvid, and the Prince Creek troodontid

Anchiornis Dromaeosauria Eumaniraptora Microraptor +2
Fossil specimen of Anchiornis huxleyi on display at the Beijing Museum of Natural History.

Fossil specimen of Anchiornis huxleyi on display at the Beijing Museum of Natural History.

museum fossil specimen Anchiornis

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These dinosaurs had wings but couldn’t fly
feather fossil Anchiornis Dinosauria bird
Some feathered dinosaurs may have briefly taken to the skies—only to give it up later. By studying rare fossils with preserved feathers, researchers uncovered a surprising clue hidden in molting patterns, revealing that Anchiornis likely couldn’t fly at all. Instead of the neat, symmetrical feather replacement seen in flying birds, these dinosaurs showed a messy, irregular molt—something only flightless animals exhibit.
18/03/2026 sciencedaily